ASIAN AVENUE - PRESIDENT’S NOTE

Thank you to our Editorial Director Mary J. Schultz for putting together much of this issue of Asian Avenue Magazine. You will find her byline on nearly all of this month’s articles! In this issue, Mary interviews Asian American women in Colorado to showcase their wide breadth of skills and talents across various industries. She also features the story of Japas Cervejaria, the Japanese-Brazilian beer brand that can be found on shelves in Colorado stores and markets—created by a trio of women.

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Happy Women’s History Month!

While we celebrate women every day of the year, March is an extra special time for us to recognize and honor the women in our lives (including ourselves)!

The two restaurants featured this month are also owned by Asian American women: (1) Kyu Ramen, owned by Saki Melius, is preparing to reopen in its new Denver location on Colfax; and (2) Shin Myung Gwan Korean BBQ, owned by Hannah Cho, is a Korean favorite along the On Havana Street corridor. Both women take pride in serving their customers with high-quality ingredients, and also believe in treating their staff like family.

February was a busy month with Lunar New Year celebrations winding down and the inaugural Mile High Asian Food Week. Our local Denver community organized a vigil in honor of the victims from the California mass shootings in Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay, and the Day of Remembrance event at History Colorado also served as a reminder of the past injustices towards Japanese Americans. Our community continues to grow stronger together. We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming event!

Publisher & Founder

CHRISTINA YUTAI GUO

President

ANNIE GUO VANDAN Editorial Director

MARY JENEVERRE SCHULTZ

Graphic Designer/Videographer

LIJIN ZHAO

Web Designer

JASON ZHANG

Editor

DAMIAN SIU

Staff Writer

PATRICIA KAOWTHUMRONG

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This March, we celebrate the contributions and achievements of Asian American women across varied industries and sectors in Colorado.

Asian Avenue magazine (ISSN 1932-1449) reserves all copyrights to this issue. No parts of this edition can be reproduced in any manner without written permission. The views expressed in articles are the authors’ and not necessarily those of Asian Avenue magazine

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March 2023

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8 GET OUT THE VOTE: Long-time community leader Howard Chou runs for Chair of Colorado Democratic Party

10 COVER STORY: Women’s History Month: Celebrating Asian American women in Colorado

14 FEATURE: “Fighting to be Seen” report released with suggestions for media to better include AAPI Voices

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THEATRE REVIEW: Aubergine play elevates themes of family and loss to the theatre stage

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FEATURE: Japanese-Brazilian beer company Japas Cervejaria begins Colorado distribution

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RESTAURANT PEEKS: Kyu Ramen

Shin Myung Gwan Korean BBQ

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ART: Local Filipino artist illustrates depictions for a WWII documentary

ON SCENE: Community vigil honors victims of California shootings

ON SCENE: Mile High Asian Food Week highlights Asian food and beverage

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